A Blizzard in the Middle of a Hurricane

Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park — Elevation 5,242 feet/1,598 meters

We found a winter wonderland awaiting us when we reached the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center. A light snow had started falling even before we hit the parking lot, and things got worse from there.

Picnic Table Under Snow

Fortunately the heavy fall ended almost as abruptly as it started and after only a brief spell, replaced by a return to the lighter snowfall that preceded it.

Snow Falling on Fir

Fortunately the roads remaine...